insurancejournal.com – Financial data and analytics company Verisk announced that Scott G. Stephenson, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will be retiring
California lawmakers propose children’s privacy bill
iapp.org – State Assemblymembers Buffy Wicks and Jordan Cunningham proposed Assembly Bill 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494869419603939333
Clearview AI tells investors it could have 100B facial images by next year
iapp.org – Clearview AI is preparing for a massive expansion after company officials told investors it will have 100 billion facial images within a year. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494748856315174915
US House committee re-opens dialogue on federal privacy legislation
iapp.org – Joe Duball recaps U.S. Congress’ latest hearing on potential federal privacy legislation. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494718818140184578
India mulling data protection bill rewrite
iapp.org – Indian officials are considering a complete re-draft of the Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494688598003785735
North Dakota Governor Calls For Increased Cybersecurity
insurancejournal.com – Local governments should refrain from raising property taxes and lawmakers need to invest more to guard against ever-increasing cybersecurity attacks,
FBI Calls Crypto ‘Only Game in Town’ as Ransomware Flourishes
insurancejournal.com – Cryptocurrencies and deep-fake technology are sending chills throughout the U.S. government, with cyber crooks embracing digital innovations so rapidly
Top-5 operational impacts of China’s PIPL: Part 2 — Obligations and rights
iapp.org – This article examines the obligations and rights of the personal information processor under the PIPL. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494582737684082727
US senators propose Kids Online Safety Act
iapp.org – U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, which offers enhanced online protections for minors age 16 and unde… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494446737511129110
Meta to pay $90M over Facebook user-tracking claims
iapp.org – Meta agreed to a $90 million settlement over a decade-old class-action suit alleging Facebook tracked users when they were logged off the platform. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494326244057354253
Canadian Pension Fund CDPQ to Buy Stake in Cyber-Security Firm ESentire: Sources
insurancejournal.com – ESentire Inc., a cyber-security company backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has struck a deal to sell a stake to two investment firms at a $1.2
Florida Insurance Rescue Bills Move Closer to Becoming Law
insurancejournal.com – Two bills that many in the insurance industry hope will solve some of Florida’s worsening property insurance problems moved a step closer to becoming law
Markets: WTW Partners With Falvey Cargo on Cyber; Boost and Beach Offer Crypto Wallet Coverage; Umbrella From Distinguished Programs Serves Real Esta…
insurancejournal.com – WTW Partners With Falvey Cargo Underwriting for Affirmative Cargo Cyber Coverage Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson is partnering with Falvey Cargo
Most Critical Infrastructure Sectors Haven’t Adopted NIST Cybersecurity Framework
insurancejournal.com – A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most of the country’s critical infrastructure have yet to take steps toward
Compliance with child protections in India’s Data Protection Bill is a concern to companies
iapp.org – Companies may not be prepared to comply with the children’s data protections in India’s 2021 Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1494235350696345600
Tripwire for Real War? Cyber’s ‘Fuzzy’ Rules of Engagement
insurancejournal.com – President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. “If we end up in a war, a real shooting war
People Moves: Conduit Re Names Roberts CUO; Brit Appoints Hodgkins as Cyber Underwriting Consultant; Oneglobal Hires Gallagher’s de Lima as CEO, Ande…
insurancejournal.com – This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Conduit Re, Brit Ltd. and Oneglobal Broking. A summary of these new hires follows here.
India’s proposed DPB to have ‘tremendous impact’ on online advertising
iapp.org – A look at the impact India’s proposed Data Protection Bill is likely to have on the advertising industry. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1493872947806748675
Experiment tracks consumer tech surveillance; Apple improves AirTag privacy settings
iapp.org – A The New York Times reporter experiments with Apple tracking products, while the company says it is improving AirTag privacy settings. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1493782280086568961
US senators propose data broker bill
iapp.org – U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Bill Cassidy introduced the Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange Act to regulate the data broker industry…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1493722020969959426
